Total pages in book: 121
Estimated words: 118693 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 593(@200wpm)___ 475(@250wpm)___ 396(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 118693 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 593(@200wpm)___ 475(@250wpm)___ 396(@300wpm)
“Finn,” she whispered as her patience ran out.
“Rory,” I answered back before pressing my lips to hers and drawing her body up against mine. We were soon lost in each other. I walked Rory backward, and she bumped the sofa before slowly lying down on it. Flash jumped up and barked, causing us both to jump and break the kiss.
“You damn dog!” I shouted as my heart practically pounded out of my chest.
Rory giggled and turned to Flash. Giving him a huge hug and kiss, she glanced over her shoulder. “Does he need taking out before we leave?”
“No,” I mumbled, adjusting my cock in my pants and sighing. “A dog sitter is coming to stay with him, since we’ll be gone most of the day and evening.”
She stood and looked at me, a concerned look on her face. “A dog sitter? Who?”
I headed into the kitchen, where I grabbed the pitcher of water and filled Flash’s bowl. “My neighbor, Regina.”
“Oh,” was all she said.
I took a quick look at the clock. “We probably should get going. Let me text her we’re leaving.”
While I typed out my message to Regina, I asked, “How did you manage to leave work early?”
She remained silent, so I lifted my gaze, and saw her standing there chewing on her lip.
Damn if she isn’t the cutest fucking thing ever. “Well, I kind of snuck out of the office. I’m sure Russell has texted trying to figure out where I am.”
Flash started drinking the water from his bowl. “I’m sure he has.”
She tilted her head, the left side of her mouth rising slightly. “Are you jealous of Russell, Mr. Ward?”
“No, I am not.”
Her brow raised. “No?”
“No.” I stated matter-of-factly.
The doorbell rang, and Flash started barking. “That’s Regina.”
Rory adjusted her hair and baseball cap and put on a smile. Grabbing Flash’s collar, I opened the door and let Regina in.
“Hey, Finn. Hi there, handsome Flash! Yes, look at the cute puppy. Oh, he’s so cute. Yes, he is!”
Rolling my eyes, I sighed. “Regina, this is Rory. Rory…Regina.”
“Hey there. It’s nice to meet the girl who appears to have settled Finn down.”
Rory’s face blushed. Kissing her on the forehead, I whispered, “Be right back.”
I headed into my bedroom, took one last look in the mirror, grabbed the small box, and slipped it into my pocket. Inhaling a deep breath, I thought about how I wanted the afternoon and evening to go. Barring another birth, I was positive Rory wouldn’t be doing any running away this time.
Heading back into the living room, I slowed my pace when I saw Rory standing there with a stunned look on her face. “Everything okay?” I asked.
Rory jumped slightly before nodding her head and forcing a smile.
“You know where all his food is, and his leash?”
Regina laughed. “Yes, Finn. This isn’t my first time.” She and her boyfriend, Paul, had watched Flash for me a few times before. He behaved with them, that little bastard.
“Ready?” I asked Rory as I extended my hand out for hers. I wasn’t sure if it was in my head or not, but it almost seemed like she hesitated in taking it.
Nodding, she answered, “Yep. Ready.”
“I don’t think I have ever had that much fun in my life,” Rory said while chuckling.
Holding my side, I shook my head. “Damn. My side hurts from laughing.”
I gave the taxi driver the name of Preston’s pub and leaned back against the seat. “So you feel better? You seemed like you were in a funk on the way to the game.”
She worried her bottom lip while she turned her body to face me. “I’ve been wanting to ask you something.”
“Go for it.”
“Two things really. You went out with Regina?”
My breath stalled. “What?”
“Regina mentioned you and her having a…fling.”
I searched her face. “Why, Ms. Adams, are you jealous?”
I’d just given her a taste of her own medicine, and her cheeks instantly blushed.
Glancing down, she grinned. “I guess I deserved that.”
With my finger on her chin, I gently lifted her eyes to mine. “I’m not going to lie to you, Éan. I’ve slept with my fair share of women.”
She swallowed hard. “Was she one of them?”
“Yes. But she is happy with her boyfriend, and we were both drunk, and it was a couple years ago. There’s nothing there.”
Her smile was weak. “Why do you call me Éan? You’ve been doing it for a few weeks now.”
I slid my hand behind her neck, pulling her a little closer to me. “That day in the park.”
She groaned. “The great pigeon attack!”
With a chuckle, I dropped my gaze to her soft pink lips. “You looked so damn cute flailing your arms all around screaming. It popped into my head, and it fits you.”
“So you’re calling me by the name of my nemesis?”
My head dropped back with a roar of laughter. I laced my fingers through her hair. “‘Éan’ means ‘bird’ in Irish. It fit you.”